On February 21st and 22nd, I attended the Federal Court in Toronto to listen to the hearing of (to simplify) the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) v the Gov’t of Canada, the MOT and Airline Respondents (court file number T-1175-15). In this case, CUPE was the applicant representing all Flight Attendants of its Canadian …
To All Air Canada Mainline Members: I recently asked the Locals to include a ‘reach-out’ in their respective base bulletins to inquire about your experiences with your Time Bank. As a result, you might have seen the request in your most recent Local bulletin. Component had received a couple of reports from members that were …
Your Union is here to represent you. You hear that often, it is CUPE’s constant refrain. You may also be told: “You are the Union”. There is a lot of truth to that as well. But what do those two statements mean? How do they apply practically? How does your union as a structure function …
We are aware the company has come out with some information specific to our members at the Vancouver Rouge base. We will be having ongoing discussions with the Rouge Management team and want you to rest assured we will communicate everything with you in a timely manner. Your Local Office and Component became aware of the pilot …
We realize that this has been a tumultuous and perhaps confusing time for many. Those of us who have been through new uniform launches before will attest that it is never perfect. However, from the feedback the Union has received, it appears that this time around has been particularly challenging, especially with the simultaneous issuance of new luggage for In-Flight. …
